A drama school in Wigan announced that it has closed - leaving students, staff and the whole acting industry reeling.
The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) has branches in Wigan, which is the North campus, and in Wandsworth, London, which is the South campus. The school released a statement on its website on Monday (4 April), announcing its sudden closure.
Teaching and activities at ALRA have been brought to a close, and student records will be transferred to St Mary’s University or Arts University Bournemouth. All teachers and staff at the school have been made redundant, with 29 permanent and 16 fixed-term jobs now gone.
